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Wrongful dismissal

  • July 24, 2020
Many employees off work amid COVID-19 are wondering about their rights. Employers who have curtailed operations are wondering what liabilities may be lurking if upon resuming normal operations they return some but not all employees to work. When Can Employers Lay off...

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  • February 27, 2020
  • Photo: courtesy of pexels, Nathan Cowley
Sometimes tensions rise in the workplace and someone storms out the door in the heat of the moment. Other times, an employee repeatedly fails to show up for work, without providing an explanation. Or, an employer makes the workplace so intolerable for...

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  • February 12, 2020
  • Photo: "Valentine (36)" by M.aryam is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
A noticeable number of people have met their soul mate at work. Some may say there can never be enough love in this world. Becoming romantically involved with someone you work with is not illegal. However, some workplace relationships are inherently problematic. This...

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  • November 12, 2019
  • Photo: "Don Cherry" by mark6mauno is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Don Cherry was notoriously loud, outspoken and colourful, both in what he said and in what he wore. He was a permanent fixture on the Canadian hockey scene. That came to an end this past Monday, Remembrance Day 2019. After making a...

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  • November 7, 2019
  • Image: "Search." by Jeffrey Beall is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
When an organization becomes aware of a potential problem, such as sexual harassment, discrimination, drug use or trafficking, embezzlement or safety violations, one of the first things to do is investigate. Whether you are a complainant, an employee under investigation, a...

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  • September 16, 2019
  • The New Westminster courthouse at night. "courthouse steps" by Graham Ballantyne is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
It happens even to law firms.  An employer who fails to handle a dismissal with great care risks being on the wrong side of a stinging judicial decision. This recently happened to a Vancouver based law firm which specializes in “driving law.” The...

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  • August 4, 2019
  • Impage: courtesy of pexels
There is no doubt about it. Losing your job sucks. It can be one of life’s major turning points. Courts acknowledge that it is normal to feel a certain amount of distress and hurt feelings when losing one’s job.  Sometimes, though, an...

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